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Startup program page examples (27)

A startup program page offers a free or cheaper plan to a group that qualifies, such as startups, students or nonprofits. Its job is to make the offer clear and get the right people to apply. See 27 real examples.

How to build a startup program page, by the numbers

The questions a team asks when it designs a startup or student program page, answered from the 27 here.

Who is the program for?

Who the program is for

  • Startups
    12 startup program pages
  • Students
    11 startup program pages

Startups and students make up most of the set. Say which one in the headline, because a visitor decides in a second whether the page is about them.

Appwrite startup program page
AppwriteDeveloper ToolsA program for startups, named in the headline with the offer under it.Visit
v0 startup program page
v0Developer ToolsA program for students, with the offer and the way to join in the first screen.Visit

Should the page say who qualifies?

85% list the conditions before the visitor reaches the form. The usual ones are a funding stage, the age of the company and being a new customer.

Cloudflare startup program page
CloudflareDeveloper ToolsThe conditions to qualify, listed before the form, on 85% of startup program pages.Visit

What happens when the offer ends?

33% say what the visitor pays, or loses, once the free period is over. It is the first thing a careful founder looks for, and most pages leave it out.

Make startup program page
MakeOperationsWhat the price becomes after the free period, on 33% of startup program pages.Visit

How do people apply?

Applications are the norm: 100% ask for one. Almost all of them use a form on the page itself, often split into a few short steps.

Deepgram startup program page
DeepgramAIAn application form on the page, split into short steps.Visit

Does the page need an FAQ?

70% carry one. It is where the fine print lives: who is excluded, what happens after the program, and whether existing customers can join.

Figma startup program page
FigmaSaaSA long FAQ before the application form, on 70% of startup program pages.Visit

What proof belongs on the page?

22% show logos of companies already in the program. It tells a founder that teams like theirs got in.

Pinecone startup program page
PineconeAILogos of startups already in the program, on 22% of startup program pages.Visit

The moves almost nobody makes

Each sits under 15% of the market, with the strongest startup program page that uses it.

An eligibility check on the page

7% let the visitor check whether they qualify before applying, with a short form or a school search right in the first screen.

PagerDuty startup program page
PagerDutyDeveloper ToolsAn eligibility check in the first screen, on 7% of startup program pages.Visit

How long approval takes

11% tell applicants when they will hear back. A day or a week, it is one line, and it answers the question every applicant has after pressing submit.

Langfuse startup program page
LangfuseAIHow long the review takes, on 11% of startup program pages.Visit
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FAQ

Startup program page design, answered

The questions people ask before building a startup or student program page, answered from 27 real ones.

What should a startup program page include?

01

Three things show up on most of them. Nearly nine in ten spell out who qualifies, about three in four answer questions in an FAQ, and all of them ask for an application. Fewer than a third say what happens when the free period ends, which is the question a founder asks before signing up.

How long should a startup program offer last?

02

A year is the standard. Close to half of these programs run for twelve months. The rest range from three months to two years, and a few mix a free period with a discount after it.

Should the page say who qualifies?

03

Yes. Nearly nine in ten do, usually as a short checklist. More than half add a condition beyond being a startup or a student, such as a funding stage of Series A or earlier, a company younger than five years, or being a new customer.

How do applicants prove they qualify?

04

Almost all use an application form. A few check a school or work email instead, and only a couple let the visitor check eligibility on the page itself before applying.

Should a startup program page show logos of companies in it?

05

About one in four does. It is the clearest proof the program is real and that companies like the visitor's already got in, and most of the pages here skip it.

How is this different from the best landing pages leaderboard?

06

This gallery is a visual browse: what startup program pages look like and what they contain. The best landing pages benchmark is the graded view, where pages are scored against conversion best practices and ranked by industry. Same companies, different question.